CODE OF PRACTICE FOR BUNKER
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QUANTITY
GRADE
PUMP RATE
1
2
SEAL
123456
SEAL
VERIFICATION
REPORT
BUNKER
REQUISITION
FORM
123456
4
3
Reset to Zero
RESETTABLE
TOTALISER
BUNKER OPERATIONS
Mass Flow Rate
0.0000 t/hr
Aeration Present
NO
Mass In Air
0.0000 t
NON-RESETTABLE
TOTALISER
BUNKER OPERATIONS
Mass In Air
0.0000 t
Mass Flow Rate
0.0000 t/hr
Aeration Present
NO
API Density
1006.6351 kg/m3
EXIT
API Density
1006.6351 kg/m3
METER
READING
RECORD
FORM
EXIT
If any seal is missing, broken or if there is
discrepancy, report to MPA immediately.
1
2
Tank stripping and line clearing shall only be
conducted at the end of the operation.
Q< x<
min
3
Q
max
1
CO
M
3
2
TOTALISER
BUNKER OPERATIONS
Mass Flow Rate
0.0000 t/hr
Aeration Present
NO
Mass In Air
0.0000 t
API Density
1006.6351 kg/m3
EXIT
METER
READING
RECORD
FORM
PL
ET
E
SEAL
123456
SEAL
VERIFICATION
REPORT
123456
No re-pumping of bunkers shall be allowed
after the bunker metering ticket is printed.
Cargo Officer (CO) shall do the following
Chief Engineer (CE) shall do the following
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
Invite CE and BS to re-witness meter totaliser
readings.
Provide assistance for CE & BS to check
documentation, seals and piping system.
Raise a Note of Protest if dispute remains
unresolved.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Re-witness meter totaliser readings.
Re-check and verify all seals in seal
verification report are intact.
Confirm that no modification from piping
diagram was made.
Obtain and examine relevant pages of bunker
tanker meter totaliser log.
Obtain and examine certificates and
documents listed in clause 10.7.4 of SS648.
Raise a Note of Protest if dispute remains
unresolved.
Bunker Surveyor (BS) shall do the following
1. Assist CE in the dispute management procedure as listed above.
2. Witness all procedures.
3. Record all relevant details, findings and observations in a
statement of fact.
MPA HOTLINE FOR QUANTITY DISPUTES
DURING BUNKERING OPERATIONS
1800 - BUNKERS (1800-2865377)
QUALITY DISPUTES
•
Lodge a complaint in writing to bunker supplier within 30 days after bunker delivery.
•
Lodge a copy of the complaint and BDN with the “Executive Director, Singapore Shipping
Association” AND “Bunker Services Department, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore”.
QUANTITY DISPUTE:
REPORT TO RELEVANT PARTY
WITHIN 14 DAYS
QUALITY DISPUTE:
REPORT TO RELEVANT PARTY
WITHIN 30 DAYS
MASS FLOW METERING
BEST PRACTICES
BE FIRM
F
I R M
Flow Rate
(Qmin < X < Qmax)
Inspect the seals before
and after the bunker
delivery.
Reset the totaliser before
the bunker operation
and print out the Bunker
Metering Ticket (BMT).
Match the delivered
quantity figure indicated
on the BMT with the BDN.
Flow Rate
Inspect Seals
Reset Totaliser
Match Records
Q
x
Reset to Zero
SEAL
123456
BUNKER OPERATIONS
Mass Flow Rate
0.0000 t/hr
<
min
Aeration Present
NO
<
SEAL
VERIFICATION
REPORT
2.
Calibration range
is indicated on the
stamping plate of
the meter. The meter
calibration certificate
is available onboard
the bunker tanker
upon request.
API Density
1006.6351 kg/m3
Print
Bunker
Metering
Ticket
Bunker
Metering
Ticket
123456
max
Flowrate for delivery
shall be within the
calibrated flow range
of the MFM (Qmin< X
< Qmax).
Mass In Air
0.0000 t
EXIT
Q
1.
Bunker
Delivery
Note
(BDN)
RESETTABLE
TOTALISER
1.
All seals have a
unique serial
number issued by
Authorised Verifier.
1.
Always ensure
that the resettable
totaliser is set to
zero prior to delivery.
2.
Match the seal
numbers with the
seal verification
report.
2.
3.
Ensure that the
seals are intact and
the blanks/flanges
are tamper-free
before and after
the operation.
Record the
readings of the nonresettable totalisers
before and after
the operation.
1.
Fill in all relevant
and applicable fields
of the BDN.
2.
CO and CE to
endorse and
stamp all
cancellation and
amendments on
BDN.
MPA MFM PLACARD SERIES 03 OF 03
BUNKERING 101
MPA
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE STANDARD 648:2019
SAMPLING PROCEDURES (KEY STEPS)
Chief Engineer should check and ensure that SS648's sampling procedures are carried out.
SAMPLING
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SAMPLING
CONTAINER
1
Inspect sampling equipment and
Ensure sampling container is clean.
4
Ensure sampling starts
simultaneously with the
bunkering operation.
5
6
7
1 O Confirm that the seals of
both the sampling
container and the needle
valve are not tampered with.
2
Seal sampling container.
Seal needle valve at the
commencement of bunkering.
Record needle valve seal number
in the Meter Reading Record Form
Check continuous drip sample is
taken throughout bunkering operation.
11 Shake or Stir the sampling container
to promote homogeneity.
12 Pour the sample into 4 (or 5 if a testing
lab is engaged) sample bottles making
3 or 4 passes to fill each bottle in turn.
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9
Record sampling container seal
number in the Meter Reading
Record Form and Bunker
Surveyor's sampling document (If
engaged).
Adjust needle valve if necessary.
Reseal needle valve, if adjusted,
and Record the new seal
number in the sampling
document.
13 Tighten sample bottle cap on sample
bottle neck.
14 Seal the sample bottles with uniquely
numbered security seals through the
aperture on the cap and the opposite
aperture on the bottle.
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CHIEF
ENGINEER
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15 Record the seal numbers in
the sample labels.
16 Check the sample labels for
complete information.
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17 Paste the sample labels on the sample
bottles in the presence of both parties.
18 Sign the sample labels.
19 Record the seal numbers in the
Bunker Delivery Note (BON).
DO NOT SIGN ANY SAMPLE LABELS PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE BUNKERING AND SAMPLING OPERATIONS.
DO NOT SIGN EXTRA SAMPLE LABELS.
AN ADDITIONAL SAMPLE SHALL BE COLLECTED FOR THE TESTING LABORATORY, IF ENGAGED, MAKING IT A TOTAL OF 5 SAMPLES FOR THE OPERATION.
RECORDING OF THE SAMPLE SEAL NUMBERS IN THE BON IS IMPORTANT. FAILURE TO DO SO, THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE SAMPLE CANNOT BE VERIFIED.
COUNTER SEALS, IF USED, SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE SAMPLE LABELS AND BON.
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SINGAPORE STANDARD
SS600 – PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR BUNKER DELIVERY
Chief Engineer should check and ensure that SS600’s pre-delivery
conference and documentation procedures are carried out.
KEY STEPS
Opening Tank Gauging
CE
CO
Chief Engineer
Cargo Officer
Delivery Procedures
CE
0
Cargo
Tank
CE
C
Cargo
Tank
0
Cargo
Tank
C
Cargo
Tank
CO
Bunker Tanker
Bunker Tanker
1
Check the barge stock movement log book’s recorded
quantity prior to barge measurements and to bunkering.
2
3
4
Witness and Confirm the opening tank gauging and cargo
temperature readings of all cargo tanks.
Line-clearing method (if any) should be addressed during the
pre-bunker conference and shall only be carried out at the end
of the pumping operations.
5
Bunkering operation shall commence only after confirmation
by the Chief Engineer that the pre-delivery requirements
are completed and the bunker hose(s) is/ are properly
connected.
Ensure that the agreed pumping rate is adhered by the bunker
tanker within safe operating practices. The agreed pumping
rate should not be exceeded unless requested and endorsed
by the Chief Engineer.
6
The bunker residue content in the delivery hose(s) shall be
drained back into the bunker tanker before the final gauging
is taken. No re-pumping of bunkers shall be allowed, and post
delivery checks and documentation shall commence.
7
Chief Engineer must be informed that a preliminary sounding
must be taken on the receiving vessel before stripping.
Closing Tank Gauging
CE
C
0
Cargo
Tank
Verification of Delivery Quantity
Cargo
Tank
CO
CE
BDN
123
TGC FORM
Bunker Tanker
CO
8
Witness and Confirm the closing tank gauging and cargo
temperature readings of all cargo tanks.
MPA HOTLINE FOR ON-SITE
ASSISTANCE DURING BUNKERING
OPERATIONS:
1800 - BUNKERS
(1800-2865377)
9
Complete and Sign the Tank Gauging/Calculation Form.
Calculate the delivered quantity.
10
Delivered quantity shall be based on the bunker tanker’s
tank gauging and calculations as witnessed by both Cargo
Officer and Chief Engineer.
11
Complete, Sign and Stamp on the Bunker Delivery Note.
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